Every band must establish value for their performances. For beginners, it is only normal to have lower fees for they have only few bookings and just at the early stage of their exposure. For those who are in demand gets the higher fees for they have gained a significant amount of fans and are able to get bookings easily. But whether you are a beginner or not, you must always know how to negotiate properly and effectively. First, you must know all the materials that you have to use. One of the most important is your artist profile that�s why you have to give correct and necessary information and highlight your achievements for the people to notice it easily. This might be used by the promoters to endorse you to their audience. Second, you must have a list of the exact dates of your gigs. Before making another booking, you must review all the details first such as the venue, sold tickets and ticket prices, weather, promotional materials used, and also other events in the same area. Knowing all of these can help you negotiate your way to a better and more profitable deal.